MoldDesign Guide

Access: To show the MoldDesign Guide, check the MoldDesign Guide option, under View / Panes / Guides in the main menu. The MoldDesign option is only available if a MoldDesign document is open.

	Add Layout: Add a Layout part. This option is only available if a Layout part was not created in the Mold Project Setup Wizard.
	Layout UCS: Edit a previously created Layout part.

	Load New: Define the mold configuration.
	Edit Mold Base: Edit the mold configuration.
	Delete Mold: Delete the mold configuration.

	Parting Stitch: Parting Stitch (without heal) all faces with a External Parting Surface attribute after invoking the Export Mold Components function.
	Cut: Cut (trim) one or more open or closed objects (also faces) by using face(s), a plane, or object(s) as a cutting tool.
	Remove Geometry: Remove geometric entities of different types (bodies, faces, composite curves, sketches, points, datum, etc.). Any combination of entities can be removed in a single operation.
	Object Direction: This function flips the normal of an open object.

	Mold Parts: Add a mold part to your mold.
	Screws: Add a screw to your mold.
	Inject Devices: Add an injection device to your mold.
	Mold Plates: Add a mold plate to your mold.
	Slide Units: Add a slide unit to your mold.
	User Parts: Add user parts to your mold.

	Parallel Plane: Create a parallel datum plane to be used for designing a cooling system.
	Inclined Plane: Create an inclined datum plane to be used for designing a cooling system.
	Sketch: Sketch the cooling lines which define the positions of the cooling channels.
	Line: Define the cooling cycle using cooling lines.
	Cooling Channel: Create the cooling channels around the sketched lines.
	Add Item: Add cooling items to the cooling channels.

	Parallel Plane: Create a parallel datum plane to be used for designing a runner system.
	Sketch: Sketch the runner lines which define the positions of the runners.
	Line: Define the runner lines.
	Runner Bodies: Create the runner bodies around the sketched lines.
	Merge: Merge all the runner objects before cutting the mold by the runner.
	Cut by Runner: Cut the mold components by the runner.
	Add Runner: Add an existing runner to the assembly.

	Add Ejection: Add ejectors.
	Ejection Devices: Add an ejection device to your mold.
	Ejector Trim: Trim ejectors on the active faces - faces that belong to the active part.
	Ejector Pocket: Create a pocket for the ejectors in the relevant parts. The ejector pocket may either be created in Preview mode or in Cut mode, by setting the icon below.
	Switch to Preview/Switch to Cut: Create the ejector pocket in either Preview mode or in Cut mode.

MoldDesign Guide

Cimatron E provides you with a complete set of logical steps for the MoldDesign process.

The MoldDesign Guide, located on the right side of the MoldDesign Display, enables you to follow the logical steps of the MoldDesign creation process, from start to finish.

Note: All operations are also accessible either through the main menu and / or toolbar icons.

To show the MoldDesign Guide, check the MoldDesign Guide option, under View / Panes / Guides. The MoldDesign option is only available if an MoldDesign document is open.

To hide the MoldDesign Guide, uncheck the MoldDesign Guide option, under View / Panes / Guides or press the

button on the upper right corner of the Guide.

To scroll the MoldDesign Guide up, press the

button at the top of the Guide. To scroll down, press the

button at the top of the Guide.

	Layout UCS: Edit a previously created Layout part. The Layout options are displayed.
	Mold Base: The Mold Base options are displayed.
	Add Active: Add predefined Active Parts to MoldDesign sub-assemblies.
	Active Tools: The Active tools options are displayed.
	Pocket: Use the Pocket function to create room in selected plates for an insert.
	Add Mold Components: Add mold components options are displayed.
	Cooling Design: The cooling system options are displayed.
	Runner Design: The runner system options are displayed.
	Ejection Design: The ejection design options are displayed.
	New Slider: Add a Slider from your catalog to your mold.
	BOM: Output to a Bill of Materials.
	Switch to the Parting environment from the MoldDesign environment. This enables a smooth transition between the environments, which is essential when creating a Mold Project.